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yes, we don't like what secretary napolitano has done. we've told her that in meeting that he and others have held across the county and states. we told her that directly, but it is president obama who is the commander in chief and who is the leader of this administration. he needs to tell her that and make the changes happen. >> this concludes our press conference. i thank all of you for joining us today. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> janet napolitano made an announcement on the national transportation association. the president's original nominee did not go through consideration following objections by republicans. this by nominating a general harding for this job, the administration is going on an individual with more than 35 years of experience as an army commander and senior intelligence officer and a successful businessman and ceo in the security field. the general will need all of these talents as he takes the helm of this vital agency. the tsa ma
yes, we don't like what secretary napolitano has done. we've told her that in meeting that he and others have held across the county and states. we told her that directly, but it is president obama who is the commander in chief and who is the leader of this administration. he needs to tell her that and make the changes happen. >> this concludes our press conference. i thank all of you for joining us today. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright...
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with your janet napolitano and others at hud to figure out a better way to respond in to move into more permanent housing situations. they need to report back sometime in april. host: will they report back any changes? guest: the idea is, yes. it is primarily administrative. how the administration would go about working together, without these artificial bureaucratic lines. host: report for the "new orleans times-picayune
with your janet napolitano and others at hud to figure out a better way to respond in to move into more permanent housing situations. they need to report back sometime in april. host: will they report back any changes? guest: the idea is, yes. it is primarily administrative. how the administration would go about working together, without these artificial bureaucratic lines. host: report for the "new orleans times-picayune
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secretary napolitano thinks there's already enough troops on the border. so governor perry has decided he can't wait around on the federal government. even though it's the federal government's responsibility to secure our borders. he's ordered the texas national guard, the texas national guard helicopters to the border to support law enforcement that is on the border already. they're trying to fight the border violence spillover into the united states. texas military forces have requested and obtained o.h. 58 and other helicopters to be used to fly up and down the texas-mexico border along the rio grande river from brownsville to el paso, texas. of course their number and exact location will not be disclosed for security purposes. i've had the opportunity to be on the texas-mexico border with our texas air national guard and fry up and down that region to see firsthand the problem of the incursions into the united states all because the border is not secured. i would hope our federal government would support the governor's actions. the federal government s
secretary napolitano thinks there's already enough troops on the border. so governor perry has decided he can't wait around on the federal government. even though it's the federal government's responsibility to secure our borders. he's ordered the texas national guard, the texas national guard helicopters to the border to support law enforcement that is on the border already. they're trying to fight the border violence spillover into the united states. texas military forces have requested and...
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secretary napolitano testified last week before the authorizing committee that dhs did, in fact, have the authority to grant tsos collective bargaining rights administratively. could you tell me what is holding up the department from taking this action when president obama stated many times over during the campaign that he supported it? i mean, it seems to me the threat to the traveling public is the terrorists, not the the unions and the fact that you can't even get someone to head up the agency because of this issue just doesn't make sense. could you respond? >> yes, madame congresswoman. the secretary has indicated that she wants to get a permanent t srstsa administrator in place. >> that's a good excuse. well, okay. >> i'll tell you what i have done in my tenure as the acting secretary. i have held meetings with ntu and afte in the last year where the leadership of the unions brought in officers from around the country that they have -- that are members of their respective unions. we have sat down and had just great dialogue with those front line officers and the leadership of bot
secretary napolitano testified last week before the authorizing committee that dhs did, in fact, have the authority to grant tsos collective bargaining rights administratively. could you tell me what is holding up the department from taking this action when president obama stated many times over during the campaign that he supported it? i mean, it seems to me the threat to the traveling public is the terrorists, not the the unions and the fact that you can't even get someone to head up the...
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so, i commend secretary napolitano for being the person who speaks the truth. mr. mccaul: it was refreshing to see that and i agree, i don't always agree with her either. but she had the courage to call it like it is, like you and i called it for quite some time, and the sad thing is there are 13 dead and one unborn and 43 wounded because people didn't have the guts to stand up and call it what it was. you know, the day that happened, it seemed to me a systemic process of trying to -- systematic process of trying to -- i was a prosecutor too, if you can't win this caser you need to get out of the business. the sweeping under the rug and not wanting to hold hearings on this issue and not willing to brief us. we finally got a briefing on this just a couple of weeks ago for the first time. and you saw the impact this administration was trying to have on this whole thing that, no, this wasn't, you know, we can't really call it what it was because we don't want to offend anybody. well, that's the same type of attitude that led to this monster killing 13 people to begin
so, i commend secretary napolitano for being the person who speaks the truth. mr. mccaul: it was refreshing to see that and i agree, i don't always agree with her either. but she had the courage to call it like it is, like you and i called it for quite some time, and the sad thing is there are 13 dead and one unborn and 43 wounded because people didn't have the guts to stand up and call it what it was. you know, the day that happened, it seemed to me a systemic process of trying to --...
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secretary of pulte, tomorrow will be announcing the deparle -- secretary napolitano will be announcing the deployment tomorrow. >> i hope the decisions are made according to threats? they are. i wanted to check that out. another issue -- secretary napolitano testified last week that dhs did not have the rights to grant gso's collectively. what is holding up the department from taking this action when president barack obama said he supported this. it seems to me the threat to the general public is the terrorist and not the labor unions. this does not make any sense. could you respond? >> the secretary has indicated that she wants to get a permanent tsa administrator in place before the final decision is made on collective bargaining. >> that is a good excuse but what is happening? >> i will tell you what i have done in my tenure as the acting assistant secretary. i have held meetings with both ntu and asde where the leadership of the unions have brought in representatives from around the country that are members of their respective unions. we have set down and have had great dialogue wi
secretary of pulte, tomorrow will be announcing the deparle -- secretary napolitano will be announcing the deployment tomorrow. >> i hope the decisions are made according to threats? they are. i wanted to check that out. another issue -- secretary napolitano testified last week that dhs did not have the rights to grant gso's collectively. what is holding up the department from taking this action when president barack obama said he supported this. it seems to me the threat to the general...
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there was a signed agreement with and napolitano about border security. details of that were not immediately released. the u.s. has been flashing for a few weeks that the office of national drug control policy's next strategy will be a significantly different than those in the past. but that also it is not out yet. mostly what came once the u.s. sending a top-level and going to say that this matters to us. host: some of the other names that are part of this trip, robert gates, admiral mullen, homeland security secretary napolitano, dennis blair. what does such a large and high ranking contingent say to the people down there? mexico and mexico's leaders are frustrated, frankly, with the united states, and appreciated of the corporation. the frustration is the north for traffickers and a handful of these things which are becoming increasingly powerful are funded by u.s. money. the president of mexico on down keep on saying that the u.s. needs to do something from keeping that from happening. as much as $25 billion in cash comes across the border every year
there was a signed agreement with and napolitano about border security. details of that were not immediately released. the u.s. has been flashing for a few weeks that the office of national drug control policy's next strategy will be a significantly different than those in the past. but that also it is not out yet. mostly what came once the u.s. sending a top-level and going to say that this matters to us. host: some of the other names that are part of this trip, robert gates, admiral mullen,...
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homeland's security secretary janet napolitano will talk about his choice at noon eastern, about to get under way. >> we're standing by live at the department of homeland's security, awaiting the arrival of janet napolitano. she will surely announce the nominee to head the transportation and security administration, general robert harding, who formerly served at the defense intelligence agency. right now, a discussion on the emigration policies hosted by the brookings institution, on2 on. later, a look at the epa with its administration and lisa jackson at the press club here in washington. that will be at 1:00 p.m. eastern. >> good morning. i'm here today to announce that president obama will nominate major-general robert harding as the next administrator of the transportation security administration. it is a critical position for the security of the nation. by nominating general robert harding for this very important job, the administration is calling on an individual with more than 35 years of experience as an army commander, a senior military intelligence officer, a high level manag
homeland's security secretary janet napolitano will talk about his choice at noon eastern, about to get under way. >> we're standing by live at the department of homeland's security, awaiting the arrival of janet napolitano. she will surely announce the nominee to head the transportation and security administration, general robert harding, who formerly served at the defense intelligence agency. right now, a discussion on the emigration policies hosted by the brookings institution, on2 on....
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one of the things that i know secretary napolitano has been working on this but actually working with some of the private sector and with the airline dummies policies especially overseas is very important because as you know, as we transition and our security and the watch list and how things are handled differently, we still have the issue and a lot of the airports around the country it is the airlines that are on the frontline in terms of sort of having the responsibility for these lists. could you comment about how you see that relationship? >> i see that relationship evolving senator. the watch list itself in the process as you know is undergoing a review of being led by john brennan at the president's direction. i am very familiar with how the screening database informs both are selected with the no-fly list in how we are moving into secure flight. if confirmed, i would like to sit with the participants and the presidents review, look at some of the preliminary findings and hopefully be a stakeholder in the results. and participate in how we shape a watch list system that is unde
one of the things that i know secretary napolitano has been working on this but actually working with some of the private sector and with the airline dummies policies especially overseas is very important because as you know, as we transition and our security and the watch list and how things are handled differently, we still have the issue and a lot of the airports around the country it is the airlines that are on the frontline in terms of sort of having the responsibility for these lists....
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i don't see homeland security improving until we get rid of that idiot napolitano. host: why do you say that? caller: she's incompetent. host: can you point to an example of why you think she's incompetent? caller: do i have to? do you not know? host: we'll leave it there. what's the reputation of homeland security secretary napolitano up on capitol hill? >> she's well respected on capitol hill. a lot of her critics, including those on capitol hill, because she does have critics there, have said that sometimes she's a little too quick to say everything's ok when it's obviously not. the famous quote assigned to her now is that the system worked after the christmas day bombing attempt when clearly it did not. obama came out and basically apologized on her behalf and said there were big failures, etc., etc. she's viewed as being tough. she was very tough as governor on these issues which is why she was selected to be homeland security governor. and again she's very well respected. i don't think there will be any action against her in congress as far as debating whether
i don't see homeland security improving until we get rid of that idiot napolitano. host: why do you say that? caller: she's incompetent. host: can you point to an example of why you think she's incompetent? caller: do i have to? do you not know? host: we'll leave it there. what's the reputation of homeland security secretary napolitano up on capitol hill? >> she's well respected on capitol hill. a lot of her critics, including those on capitol hill, because she does have critics there,...
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napolitano of california for today, mr. walden of oregon for today, mr. young of florida for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina rise? ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into the following members may be permitted to address the house, revise and extends their remarks and include therein extraneous material. mr. whitfield today for five minutes, mr. burton march 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 for five minutes, mr. poe march 19 five minutes, mr. jones march 19 five minutes, mr. dreier today for five minutes, ms. foxx today, march 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? >> thank you, madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into the following members may be permitted to address the house for five minutes, to revis
napolitano of california for today, mr. walden of oregon for today, mr. young of florida for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina rise? ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into the following members may be permitted to address the house, revise and extends their remarks and include therein...
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secretary of paul lozano said she was not informed -- secretariat napolitano said she was not informed. i do not think you have the first team on board in detroit at that time. that is the second thing i want to clear up. >> with regards to that, the people made the determination as to whether or not to member bridget to mirandize abdulmuttulab -- as to whether to mirandaze abdulmuttulab. one was an iran-iraq expert. one was an explosives expert. good people trained, and as we looked at this question about how we codify this, how we arrange this, the one thing i think we should all try to agree on is we do not handcuff the people trained at these kinds of things, these fbi agents, so when they are there and trying to make these on the scene determinations, they do not have to worry about what is washington going to sink. >> that gets back to my original. the team was not originally involved. thirdly, it was christmas day, and it is nothing wrong with people wanting to be off on christmas day. if you looked at the interview on 60 minutes, the fbi agent -- his identification and understa
secretary of paul lozano said she was not informed -- secretariat napolitano said she was not informed. i do not think you have the first team on board in detroit at that time. that is the second thing i want to clear up. >> with regards to that, the people made the determination as to whether or not to member bridget to mirandize abdulmuttulab -- as to whether to mirandaze abdulmuttulab. one was an iran-iraq expert. one was an explosives expert. good people trained, and as we looked at...
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in light of this, i was very, very pleased to learn that just today secretary napolitano announced the inclusion of greece in the program. this is a most welcomed and long overdue development, for greece, the first place of democracy, and one of our nation's closest allies. i ask the nation to join me in celebrating greek's independence. i also join my colleagues in welcoming prime minister papandreou who is visiting this country for four days. it is also my sincere pleasure to pay tribute to new york's hellenic american community and for its many contributions to our city and nation. long live freedom. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from virginia. mr. connolly: thank you, madam speaker. i want to thank my colleagues for their thoughtful comments on this important matter, and i want to thank the ranking member, my friend from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, for her leadership in this manner. also, before i yield back the balance of my time, want to thank both the majority and minority staffs on the committee for their
in light of this, i was very, very pleased to learn that just today secretary napolitano announced the inclusion of greece in the program. this is a most welcomed and long overdue development, for greece, the first place of democracy, and one of our nation's closest allies. i ask the nation to join me in celebrating greek's independence. i also join my colleagues in welcoming prime minister papandreou who is visiting this country for four days. it is also my sincere pleasure to pay tribute to...